Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court arbitrarily ordered the husband to pay interim spousal maintenance during the divorce proceedings
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. Given the long marriage, the wife's serious illness and inability to work, and the duty of mutual support, it was not arbitrary to require a contribution under Arts. 137 and 163 CC.
Extrahierte Begründung
In interim divorce measures, maintenance remains governed by Arts. 163 ss CC. Where reconciliation is no longer realistically expected, post-divorce criteria may inform the assessment, but the decisive question is whether the spouse can reasonably provide for himself or herself. The wife’s health prevented gainful employment; support from parents under Art. 328 CC does not count as own income.